Will the kidney function be reduced in patients with renal cell carcinoma following laparoscopic partial nephrectomy? Baseline eGFR, warm ischemia time, and RENAL nephrometry score could tell

The incidence of small renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is increasing and cases are frequently often detected incidentally due to the widespread use of abdominal imaging technologies [1]. For small local cortical renal masses, partial nephrectomy (PN) is the preferred surgical treatment, as it provides an equivalent oncological outcome and superior renal function preservation compared to radical nephrectomy (RN) [2,3].

Source: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations - September 18, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Zhixian Wang, Chang Liu, Ruibao Chen, Shiliang Liu, Chunxiang Feng, Kai Yu, Xiaoyong Zeng Tags: Original article Source Type: research